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Coreupt or Surface???

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HarryPotter
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Hey ns, I am looking to buy some pow skis for chea. Coreupt and Surfaces are the frontrunners personally right now, and I was looking at the born to drop and candide pow from coreupt, and the live life, one life, and new life from surface.

I am looking for a backcountry ski here, so light is good, they are going to be used a lot on jumps, and I also want them to be sick in powder and have rocker.

Also can anyone please tell me if the candide pow has rocker, i couldn't tell.
thanks
Aug 20 2011 2:06PM
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rareison
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Go with Surface.
Aug 20 2011 2:06PM
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HarryPotter
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^any specific reason?
Aug 20 2011 2:10PM
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rareison
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Not really, they just have a better reputation I think.
Aug 20 2011 2:44PM
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adamwhit8
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i would go with surface, line or armada for pow skis, coreupt is more well known for park and pipe skis ridden by pros
Aug 20 2011 3:17PM
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Kreech
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Why have you narrowed it down to coreupt and surface? Is it the shapes? Graphics? Prices?
You have to give us some information about yourself so we can help give you advice. What's your:

-Age
-Height
-Weight
-Ability level
-Style of skiing

Additionally, what area do you typically ski in? Are you looking for a versatile "do everything" powder ski, or something completely powder specific. I assume you're looking for something bidirectional, as you said you'll be hitting bc booters.
There are many many different types and varieties of skis out there, and we cant read minds. Fill us in!

Sincerely,
Isak

ps, Although I've never owned a surface ski (only demoed), there are some nasty rumors going around about their durability, so that might be something to watch out for. Also, I'm not such a fan of their 3-stage rocker, but you might end up liking it. Whatever people on here reccommend to you on here, I would definitely suggest demoing first, so that you don't end up with a pair of skis you don't like.
Cheers!
Aug 20 2011 4:02PM
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CHR[]NIC
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Surface.

Aug 20 2011 4:20PM
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HarryPotter
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Isak, it is purely price. I was going to buy some jjs but i broke a window so $250 are gone and I can't afford very many brands save for these which are cheap. Yea the surface reputation of being undurable was something i was cautious off. Also, I want a powder specific ski, it is going to be primarily for backcountry, but I may take it in the resort multiple times so i need it to perform. I am 6'0 and currently 145 lbs but I am recovering from surgery, should be around 160 by ski season. My skier level is III at the shops, I hit 10-25 foot cliffs, 10-30 foot kickers, but hoping to step it up. Thanks
Aug 20 2011 4:33PM
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Wood_Wizard
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I would personally suggest you buy the Surface New Life. Its got a stiff flex pattern but that is a benefit for when you are dropping cliffs and what not. The rocker on the New Life is not that abrupt or outrageous like the one life's but it still has to do the job when you are skiing the deepest pow and hitting cliffs. I would suggest getting the 194cm because of the rocker you will be sking on a slightly shorter ski so size up. Click for larger image
Aug 20 2011 5:46PM
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Kreech
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You could go for the coreupt watch out. It's huge (141 underfoot) but it's still got some sidecut under the foot so it's carveable, albeit slow edge to edge. I would recommend checking out al's ski barn. They've got some pretty good deals on older models. Last time I
Aug 20 2011 8:23PM
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Kreech
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Last time I checked, they had some '10 hellbents for 450 or so. Also look in the used section. I saw a pair of crjs with pivot 14s in pristine condition for like 400 yesterday. Go deal hunting. I'd recommend something midflexing with some sidecut and/or camber underfoot with rocker on both ends, like a bent chetler, crj, night train type ski.
Aug 20 2011 8:26PM
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corski
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all ive heard is good things about the candide pows, ive heard they are extremely light too, here is a forum about em

https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/523513/

Aug 20 2011 9:31PM
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HarryPotter
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okay the candide pow looks sick, just watched a few candide edits, and it looks like it performs amazingly for him. Plus coreupt has a deal right now, $340 for the ski plus bindings. However, it says that on their home page and I can't get it to work...anyone know how?

ALso +k to everyone who posted, thanks a ton
Aug 20 2011 10:51PM
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corski
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i would also check out levelnine sports they have older coreupt skis for dirt cheap i think the pows are 220
Aug 20 2011 11:21PM
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NWPA
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lol its not the ski its the pro. Heard great things about surface's pow skis the rocker is a little insane but works.
Aug 20 2011 11:48PM
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HarryPotter
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haha not really. I read some reviews that the 3 stage rocker was really unstable if you landed off balance, and I was hesistant to buy the candide pows cause they had no rocker, but they looked floaty in the edits and I weight less than him so yea...
Aug 20 2011 11:55PM
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NWPA
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your logic is amazing my friend
Aug 21 2011 12:04AM
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zpdank
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get surface new lifes i have friends that ride them and love them they use them for everything! surface in my opinion are the best skis ever made. i juss luv em
Aug 21 2011 12:55AM
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I_Am_Mod
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coreupt hasn't got the best reputation since they started off with rebranded dynastars that had huge durability issues, nowadays coreupt skis are much better, and come at very low prices, especially if you're european.....

i'd go surface if you're american/canadian and coreupt if you're european ....
(unless ofcourse you find a shop that has them both in stock....)
Aug 21 2011 7:54AM
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maximillion
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every one is just saying surface because they don't really know corrupt skis, there big in europe. go with what looks better for you
Aug 21 2011 3:42PM
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HarryPotter
Posts: 359 - Karma: 52
okay thanks. Also I found a pretty good deal on some 4frnt turbos and crjs, anyone know much about those? Also right now the frontrunner is the Surface One Life
Aug 21 2011 3:50PM
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TBigCat
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surface
Aug 21 2011 4:50PM
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RudyGarmisch
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See whats in Sell/Trade, there are good deals in there for that much money if you dont mind used skis.
Aug 21 2011 8:31PM
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Scott0_robot0
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dont worry about surface durability on there pow sticks, its just their park skis that are like that. but i would go with surface though man def no question.
Aug 21 2011 8:40PM
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SamTheMan
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I rode the coreUPT yard this season summer and winter. I gotta say I was surprise how it the ski was. The ski was solid. Had a lot uf jump, had bad bails and did a lot of jibbing. After I finished my summer season it had 2 splits in the edge which did influence my skiing at all.
Aug 30 2011 10:51AM
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SamTheMan
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*didnt influence my skiing*


Aug 30 2011 10:54AM
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mountainviper
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I will say this about surface....they have real decent customer service....so even if there is quality issues it should be easy to remedy....but my buddy's been ridin surface for a while now with zero issues.
Aug 30 2011 10:57AM
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Trace.
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if you check out levelnine sports they've got some crazy deals on coreupt skis, I think candide pows were only 240
Aug 30 2011 11:01AM
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SFBv420.0
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Hmm a made in the usa local wasangles company supporting and creating American jobs

or

a french frog surrender monkey  product that pros who teenyboppers like to gargle product.

a tuff one there

puff one and think about it

parlevus francis mon?

Aug 30 2011 11:06AM
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Kreech
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What about surface's durability "issue"?
Sep 2 2011 6:35PM
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Pretzel___Slaya
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Just saying; surface is designed in america but made in china or japan and in Utah not Las Angeles
Sep 3 2011 1:07AM
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masterboy
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Go with surface there more durable in my opinion
Sep 3 2011 1:35AM
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SPOOOK
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Coreupt started out with a bunch of dudes who had a lot of money and decided they could capitalize on skiing. Coreupt started as a stack of cash that hired a bunch of people to ski on their skis to make them look good, and then decided that eventually they would get around to addressing the skis.

Surface started out as a couple dudes who wanted to build skis because they loved skiing. They were built from the ground up, from protoypes, to slowly building a team and a brand.

It's hard to make a bad pow ski. I've seen many pairs of both surfaces and coreupts fall apart in ways that baffled my mind, but the surface skis are getting better and will certainly warranty a pow ski you break.

All in all, I wouldn't buy either. But at least surface is a brand that started to support the industry, not just capitalize on it.
Sep 3 2011 3:02AM
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